Meet our speakers

Dr.Storm Hagen

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Dr. Storm Hagen grew up in the dental office. Having a hygienist mother and a dentist father meant that he spent much of his youth working various jobs in the front and back office. He completed his undergraduate education at UCLA and graduated from the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry with high honors. 
 
Dr. Storm is an avid CEREC user, certified ortho and Primescan trainer, Sprintray trainer, and has extensive knowledge of the technology behind CEREC and its associated systems. He is passionate about the integration of technology into modern dentistry to offer his patients the best possible care.

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Dr. Dhaval Patel

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Since 2005, Dr. Patel has been practicing dentistry. Pleasant Grove Dental Group and Orthodontics is his dental office in Roseville, California. Dr. Patel is a Pacific Dental Services-supported doctor who is a world-renowned expert in CEREC CAD/CAM dentistry. He has had numerous speaking engagements, published articles, and more. Dr. Patel is also the founder of the Keep CERECing Facebook page.
 
Dr. Patel likes to interact and treat his patients at a very personal one-to-one basis. Before any procedure, he likes to show and explain the whole procedure that he intends to do, to bring in a greater level of patient understanding and cooperation. He feels that people don't fear dentistry, they fear the unknown. He'd like to remove that fear and provide quality dental treatment with utmost patient satisfaction.

Dr. Scott Strommer

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Dr. Scott Strommer is a native San Diegan with deep roots in the community. He has built his incredible reputation on delivering the highest level of dental care to his patients for over 30 years! Dr. Scott stays on the forefront of the latest advancements in dental technology and the best ways to care for his patients’ specialized needs.

He is beyond passionate about the power of continuing education, and he dedicates his time toward helping other dentists achieve their best, through the prestigious Kois Center. There, Dr. Scott has been a trusted Clinical Instructor since 2015 and a Mentor since 2011. He is also a certified trainer in CEREC technology, the leading solution for same-day crown restorations. Dr. Scott has received extensive training in dental implants and is incredibly skilled in complex dental procedures, allowing him to create beautiful smiles for all his patients, including those with complicated cases. 

Dr. Tae Hyung Kim

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Dr. Tae Hyung Kim is a notable Prosthodontist whose commitment and passion for dentistry is well distinguished. Patients favor his precise diagnostics abilities and his renowned hand skills. He is dedicated to fulfilling the patients’ needs and emphasizes treatments that are only beneficial to the patients. His exceptional knowledge in restorative dentistry allowed him to invent a new denture system, Dentca, which provides patients with easy and comfortable dentures.
 
Dr. Kim is a Chairman of Removable Prosthodontics in the Division of Restorative Science, Ostrow School of Dentistry, USC. He graduated from Seoul National University in South Korea and received postgraduate training in Prosthodontics at USC. Dr. Kim is a recipient of multiple grants and awards in removable prostheses, and implant research. He is also the author of numerous clinical and research articles on denture and implant dentistry, and lectures internationally.

Dr. Shea Tolbert

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Dr. Tolbert focuses on comprehensive treatment, smile design aesthetics, cosmetic orthodontics, CAD/CAM digital dentistry, and surgical implant dentistry.

Dr. Tolbert is a faculty member of the Medical University of South Carolina where he helps train dental students rotating through the Greenville Free Medical Clinic. Also, he volunteers at Dentistry from the Heart FDH sponsored events.

Subsequently, Dr. Tolbert completed the prestigious University of Florida Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency program. This residency works closely with internationally renowned training programs, including The Dawson Academy for Advanced Dental Studies and The Pankey Institute. He continues his passion for dentistry yearly by completing numerous hours of advanced continuing education courses in general practice and specialty procedures.

Dr. Daniel Vasquez

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Dr. Vasquez has been in private practice since 1999 in San Diego, California. Since acquiring his first CEREC® system in 2008, he has focused on aesthetics and digital dentistry. His passion for CAD/CAM dentistry led him to become an opinion leader and Beta tester for Dentsply Sirona Systems, TruAbutment INC, VITA NorthAmerica, Kuraray Noritake and SprintRay INC.
 
He has lectured all over the U.S as well internationally. He has mentored CAD CAM dentists from all over the world on the fundamentals of CEREC AC, Digital workflow CEREC - Galileos / Axeos for implant treatment planning, CEREC guide 2 and guided timing implant placement. 
 
As an opinion leader for multiple Dentsply Sirona Dental Partners, Dr. Vasquez has a great understanding of all dental materials including protocols to be used for CAD-CAM blocks, stain/glaze, dental bonding systems, 3D Printing and digital workflows for guided implant placement.